Storm history › Atlantic › 1969 season
Hurricane Francelia (1969)
Francelia was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1969 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 29, 1969 to September 4, 1969, about 7 days, and covered 1,928 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 973 mb.
It made landfall once, near Punta Gorda, Belize.
Its closest pass to a major city was 49 miles from San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 973 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,928 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.7
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3, 1969 | Punta Gorda, Belize | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Cumaná, Venezuela | 114 mi (183 km) |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 118 mi (189 km) |
| Mixco, Guatemala | 121 mi (195 km) |
| Villa Nueva, Guatemala | 127 mi (204 km) |
| Caracas, Venezuela | 137 mi (220 km) |
| Barcelona, Venezuela | 140 mi (225 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 515th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 25 more.
- Lowest pressure: 417th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Wanda (2021), Hurricane Hanna (2020), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 9 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1969 Atlantic season's ACE.